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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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