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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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