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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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