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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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