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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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