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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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