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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources