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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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