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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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