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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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