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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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