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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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