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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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