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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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