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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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