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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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