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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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