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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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