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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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