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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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