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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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