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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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