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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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