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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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