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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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