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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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