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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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