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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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