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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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