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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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