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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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