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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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