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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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