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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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