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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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