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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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