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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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