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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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