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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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