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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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