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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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