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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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