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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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