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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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