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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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