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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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