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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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