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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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