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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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