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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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