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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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