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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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