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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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