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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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