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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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