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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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