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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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