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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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