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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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