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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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