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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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