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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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