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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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