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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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