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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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