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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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