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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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