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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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