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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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