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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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