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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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