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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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