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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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