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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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