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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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