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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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