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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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