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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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