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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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