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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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