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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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