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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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