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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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