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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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