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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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