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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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