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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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