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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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