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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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