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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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