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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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