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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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