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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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