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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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