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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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