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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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