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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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