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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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