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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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