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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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