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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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