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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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