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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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