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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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