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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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