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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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