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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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