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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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