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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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