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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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