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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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