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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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