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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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