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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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