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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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