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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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