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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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