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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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