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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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