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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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