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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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