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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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