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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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