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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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