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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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