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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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