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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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