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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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