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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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