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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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