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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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