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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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