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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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