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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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