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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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