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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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