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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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