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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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