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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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