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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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