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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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