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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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