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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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