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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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