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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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