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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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