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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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