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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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