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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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