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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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