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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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