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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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