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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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