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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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