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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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