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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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