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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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