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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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