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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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