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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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