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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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