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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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