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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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