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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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