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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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