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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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