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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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