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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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