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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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