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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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