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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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