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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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