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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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