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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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