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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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