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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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