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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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