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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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