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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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