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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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