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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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