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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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