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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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