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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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