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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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