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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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