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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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