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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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