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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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