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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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