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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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