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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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