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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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