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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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