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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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