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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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