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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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