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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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