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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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