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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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