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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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