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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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