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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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