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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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