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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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