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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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