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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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