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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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