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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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