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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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