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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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