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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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