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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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