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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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