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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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