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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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