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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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