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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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