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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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