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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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