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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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