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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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