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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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