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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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