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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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