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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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