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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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