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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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