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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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