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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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