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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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