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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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