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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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