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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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