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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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