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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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