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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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