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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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