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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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