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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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