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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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