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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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