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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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