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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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