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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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