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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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