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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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