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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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