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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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