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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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