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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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