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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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