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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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