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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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