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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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