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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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