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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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