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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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