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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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