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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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