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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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