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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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