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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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