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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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