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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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