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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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