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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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