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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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