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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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