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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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