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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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