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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

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