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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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