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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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