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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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