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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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