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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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