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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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