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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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