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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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