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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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