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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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