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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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