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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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