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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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