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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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