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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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