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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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