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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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