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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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