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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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