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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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