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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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