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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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