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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning enable humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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