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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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