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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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