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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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