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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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