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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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