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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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