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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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