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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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