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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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