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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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