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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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