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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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