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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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