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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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