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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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