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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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