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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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