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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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