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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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