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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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