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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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