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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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