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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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