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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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