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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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