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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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