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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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