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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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