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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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