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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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