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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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