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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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