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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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