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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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