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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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