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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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