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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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