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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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