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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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