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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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