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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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