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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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