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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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