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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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