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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Croatia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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