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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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