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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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