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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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