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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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