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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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