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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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