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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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