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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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