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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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