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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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