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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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