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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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