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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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