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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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