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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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