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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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