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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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