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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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