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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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