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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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