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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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