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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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