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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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