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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Grenada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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