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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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