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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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