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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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