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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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