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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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