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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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