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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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