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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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