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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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