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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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