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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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