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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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