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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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