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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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