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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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