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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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