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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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