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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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