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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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