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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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