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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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