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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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