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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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