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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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