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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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