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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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