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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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