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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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