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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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