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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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