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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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