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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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