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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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