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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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