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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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