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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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