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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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