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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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