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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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