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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Syria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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