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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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