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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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