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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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