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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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