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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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