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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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