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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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