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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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