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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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