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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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