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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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