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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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