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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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