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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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