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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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