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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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