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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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