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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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