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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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