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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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