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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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