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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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