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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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