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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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