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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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