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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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