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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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