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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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