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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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