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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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