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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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