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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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