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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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