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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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