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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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