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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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