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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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