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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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