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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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