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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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