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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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