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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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