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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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