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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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