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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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