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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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