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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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