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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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