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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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