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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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