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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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