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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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