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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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