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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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