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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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