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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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