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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 (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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