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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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