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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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