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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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