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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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