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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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