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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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