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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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