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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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