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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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