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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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