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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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