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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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