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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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