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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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