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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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