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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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