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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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