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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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