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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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