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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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