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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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