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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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