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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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