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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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