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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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