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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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