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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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