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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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