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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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