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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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