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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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