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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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