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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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