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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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