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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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