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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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