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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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