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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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