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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have 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 assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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