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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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