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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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