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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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