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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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