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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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