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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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