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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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