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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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