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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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