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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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