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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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