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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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